Brassiere



March 12, 1935. B, GREENBAUM BRASSIRE Filed May 31; 1934 ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 12, 19.35

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE? BBASSIERE Bertha Greenbaun, Cleveland, Ohio Application May' e1, 1934, serial No. 728,293 l scams. (c1. 2 42) This invention relates toa brassire and the ing of the band does not disturb the dividing main objectif the invention is to provide a new line between the breasts and does nat' distort and improved garment oi this type whichV willthe cups or place too great a pressure on the eiectively mould. and support the breasts. l breasts. When thegarment is worn, the band Another object of the invention `is to provide 1 is slightly stretched and the major portion o! 5 a brassire which will comfortably support and fthe breasts assumes about v.the position shown mould large and pendulous breasts and preserve in Fig. 2. The cups and the rband cooperate to the artistic and youthful contour of the'breast mould and support the breasts in their natural line. Y position and preserve the youthful and artistic Another object Aof the invention is to provide contour of the'bust without placing any exces- '10 a brassire which is constructedto maintain the sive pressure on the breasts even though the breasts in separate umts and in their natural breasts be, large' or pendulous. The cups are position and also'preserve the dividing line be-v preferably Vattached to the band adjacent the tween the breasts. lower edge thereof in the larger sizes; but may l5 Another object of the invention is to provide be changed, depending uponthe size and type 15 a brassire that will hold and support the breasts of woman for which the garment is designed. in their natural position without placing undue The reference characters '6 and '1 designate the strain on the shoulder straps. usual shoulder straps whichhold the upper por` Further and more limited objects of theinventions of the cups inplace. Due to the shape and tion will appear as the description proceeds `and construction ofv the garment the breasts are 20 by reference to the` accompanying drawing in pressed ormoulded to their`natural shape and which Fig. 1 is a view in front elevationof my contour and the weight of the breast is not car-v improved brassire; Fig. 2 is a detail sectional ried by the shoulder straps. The dividing line view showing the brassire in position on the between Vthe breasts is preserved regardless of- .25 body and Fig. 3 is a fragmentary view in iront how tight the bandmay be stretched as the seam 25 elevation showing a'slightly modified form 'of 5 is not displaced. Any stretching of the band brassire. j 1 -is equally 4distributed around the bust because Referring now to the drawing, the reference the upper edge of theband is straight and the character 1 designates a strip or-bodyencrcling Vband is o! the same width or depth throughout band which is preferably formed partly or enits length. If desired, only that portion of the 30 tirely of elastic material 'and whichhasa'straight band opposite the cups may be. made elastic. upper edge and is of the s ame width .through- The garment is preferably fastened by suitable out its length. The reference characters 2` and hooks 8 and eyes 9 and should be of such length 3 designate a pair of breast receiving cups ,or 'as to be placedunder avslight tension when 1aspockets which are attached to the vexterior of tened.

the band 1 about their lower edges. The lowerv 'In Fig.l 3 I have disclosed a slightly. modied edges of the cups are gathered or tucked so that `i'c'orin ofgarment in which the band 1 is of less a stretching of the band 1 willnot distortthe widthor depth relative to the size of the cups.

cups. These cups are preferably,A though not In'this formthe cups are not secured to the necessarily, formed in two pieces.' The cups"v ex- .band-about their lowermost edges'. In other rel tend some distance above the; upper edge-of the spects this garment is identical with that shown band and ertending about the upper edges there-T.A in Figs; 1 and 2. This brassire is designed for of is an elastic band 4 which -is preferably en` the younger and more slender woman. closed within a hem or fold thereof. The two It `willnow be clear that `I have provided a cups are secured together by a centrally disposed' brassire which will accomplish the objects of 45 laterally extending seam 5. The seam 5 is also the invention as hereinbefore stated.I The emsecured to the band 1 and divides the cups into .bodiments of the invention disclosed are to be a pair -of breastreceiving'pockets.- The natural 'conslderedmerely .as illustrative and not in a dividing line between: the `breasts is therefore limiting sense .as various changesl may be made maintained throughout all movements of the body in the shape and size of the various parts of the 50 incidental to exercise or sports. garment without' departing from the spirit of One oithe important features of my brassire the invention, the dominating featuresol which -resides in the body encircling .band which has vhave been setiorth hereinbefore.

. a straight upper edge and is oi substantially the Having thus described. my invention, what I same width throughout its length. The stretchdaim is: 65

1. A brassire comprising a body encircling band of elastic material of substantially the same Width throughout its length and having a straight upper edge and a pair of breast receiving cups attached to the exterior of said band, said cups being attached to said band adjacent the lower edge thereof and the major portion of said cups being disposed below the upper edge of said band. i

2. A brassire comprising a body encircling band of elastic material of substantially the same width across the front portion thereof and having a straight upper edge and a pair of breast receiving cups having the lower edges thereof attached to the exterior of said band, the upper ledge of 'said band being disposed considerably above the lower edges of said cups.

3. A brassire comprising a body encircling band the front portion of which is formed of v elastic material having a straight upper edge, a pair of breast receiving cups secured to the exterior of said front portion and having a portion thereof disposed considerably below said straight edge and exterior thereof, and means securing said `cups ,to said band along the entire lower redge thereof.

4. A brassire comprising a body encircling band the front portion of'which isformed at least in part of elastic material and having a straight upper edge, a pair of breast .receiving cups secured to the exterior of said front portion and having a portion thereof disposed considerably belowl said straight edge and exterior thereof, the lower edge of said cups being tucked or gathered to permit stretching of said band without displacing said cups.

5. A brassire comprising a bodyy encircling"` band the front least in part of upper edge which is maintained straight when the garment is worn on the body. a pair of breast receiving cupsattachedto the exterior of said front portionand central thereof, vand means securingthe ends of said cups vto the exterior of said front portion, a considerable portion of which is formed at elastic material and having an substantially portion of said cups' being disposed -belowfthe upper edge of said front portion.

v 'BERTHA GREENBAUM. 

